The facts
Newly released emails obtained by the AP show ICE officials communicated with Iranian government representatives to coordinate deportation flights in 2025.
The U.S. and Iran have had no formal diplomatic relations since April 1980, following the Iran hostage crisis.
A July 2025 deportation flight returned roughly 120 Iranian nationals from the U.S. to Iran, one of the largest such removals in years.
Iran is designated a State Sponsor of Terrorism by the U.S. State Department, a label it has held continuously since January 1984.
ICE reported more than 271,000 total deportations in fiscal year 2024, but removals to Iran had historically been rare because Tehran refused to accept most returnees.
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